California bans "Sell by" dates: What you need to know about food labels

"The goal of Assembly Bill 660, written by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, is to bring uniformity and common sense to dated food labels for consumers."

"With the exception of infant formula, date labels on packaged food are not federally regulated or required, leaving it up to manufacturers and the state to determine what labels are necessary."

"The law will ban 'Sell by' labels and require clearer indicators like 'Best if used by' and 'Use by' to reduce confusion for consumers."

"Daniel Conway, California Grocers Assn. vice president, noted that re-training employees and developing new inventory systems will be necessary for grocers to comply with the changes."

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